Parts of a Map Quiz

Which theme of geography answer the question, what it is like?

• Place
• Location
• Region
• Movement

What type of map shows features on the earth's surface that people created?

• Physical Map
• Qualitative Map
• Flow Line Map
• Political Map

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn

Which person is responsible for making maps?

• Geographer
• Geologist
• Cartographer
• Curator

A large scale map shows which type of area?

• A small area
• A large area

In which corner of the map is the compass rose located?

• Northeast
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Southwest

According to the legend, the CIRCLED STAR represents

• National Capital
• State Capital
• City
• County

North Carolina (NC) and Nevada (NV) are on opposite sides of the country. If you START in California and travel to North Carolina, which direction are you travelling?

• North
• South
• East
• West

There are numbers (degree lines) that are on the far left and right on the map. These are lines of

• Latitude
• Longitude

How many scale references are there on this map?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4